(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.
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Make sure students are comfortable in their group
Use technology to support group work.
Make sure that instructions for the group work are clear.
Address likely issues
before they occur.
An expectation that the group product will be presented to the wider class.
Give groups tasks that are open and discovery based
Provide some structure to the task
Don’t be afraid to change the task or group structure if things aren’t working.
Ensure there is a level of individual accountability.
Make groups of 3-4 students
Don’t ask students to work at home, keep group work school based.
Provide students with the option to “divorce”
a group member if they aren’t pulling their weight.
Build reflection into the task.
Establish group norms.
Ensure groups sit in close proximity.
Build positive interdependence into the task.
Teach the skills needed for group work.
Create groups purposefully
Make the task relevant to the lives of the students
Make sure the group work is pitched at the right level
Break the group work into smaller tasks or milestones.
Work with students to solve any problems
they are having
in their group.
